Fu Hongzhi looked in disbelief until he was welcomed into the Wubao.

He asked people to rush to Huai County as quickly as possible and asked Tan Daoji to send troops to station in Wubao. As for Qi County...

When the magistrate of Qi County saw the Song army approaching, he simply abandoned the city and fled back to Yecheng with a large amount of gold and silver.

Because he left in such a hurry, he even left his wife and concubines in the city, making Fu Hongzhi dumbfounded.

"There is actually such an escaped county magistrate in the Northern Wei Dynasty?"

What Fu Hongzhi didn't know was that most officials and even generals... were really not that bloody.

This is especially true for a regime like the Northern Wei Dynasty, which had a short history, insufficient foundation, and cultural defects.

In addition, Xi Jin had just been defeated by Tan Daoji in Huai County, which made the officials of the Northern Wei Dynasty even more shaken.

Existences like Yan Zhenqing, Xu Yuan, Zhang Xun, and Nan Jiyun can really only appear under the influence of Confucian thoughts of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country.

Now these officials in the Northern Wei Dynasty all have the attitude of just getting some money and leaving, and few of them are really willing to fight head-on with the Song army.

Moreover, the magistrate of Qi County should also have received the news of the rebellion of the Wubao garrison, so he would not be severely punished even if he abandoned the city and fled.

So for the magistrate of Qi County, escaping is really a good choice.

After Fu Hongzhi happily accepted Qixian County, he discovered that all the people in the city were cheering and jumping for joy.

This kind of "destined destiny" treatment really made Fu Hongzhi feel comfortable.

No general wants to see the people on the territory they have conquered look vicious and have a very unfriendly attitude toward themselves.

Not only does that mean that managing this land requires a lot of energy, but it also means that it is "unpopular".

As for war, no matter which side it is, they will disguise their motives as "correct," "in compliance with the people's will," and "in compliance with God's will."

If you are hostile, this will not only make the soldiers doubt their hearts and affect their morale, but they will also fall into the terrifying "war of the vast ocean of common people".

For example, Cao Cao massacred the people of Xuzhou, which resulted in the separatist forces in Xuzhou not being resolved until the period of Cao Pi.

Fu Hongzhi was not there when the Song Army captured Huai County, so I don't know what the situation was like there. But now looking at the attitude of the people in Qi County, I believe that the same is true in Huai County.

"In this way, the people's support can be used, and the great cause of the Northern Expedition can be achieved!"

Tan Daoji, who received the news in Huai County, also sent Zhu Chao Shi to Qi County in a hurry. When he saw Fu Hongzhi, Zhu Chao Shi also had an expression of disbelief.

When he and Tan Daoji conquered Huaixian County, they showed their weakness to the enemy, concealed the enemy from the enemy, and advanced both by land and water. Only then did they get a city that was half burned when Xi Jin left.

Now Fu Hongzhi could pick a city at will whenever he wanted, and the strategic location of Qi County was no less important than Huai County.

With this incredible luck and the enviable horses under Fu Hongzhi's command, Zhu Chaoshi felt a little sad just like Tan Daoji.

"Why is the gap between people so big?"

Fu Hongzhi saw Zhu Chaoshi's constipated expression and comforted him: "Don't worry! You also have a chance to make meritorious deeds."

"At least you can stay behind me to collect the city! Hahahahahaha!"

The hearty laughter made Zhu Chaoshi even more unhappy.

"Don't!"

"The army currently stationed in Hanoi and Qi County has reached its maximum strength. If we continue to expand our power, we will have to mobilize troops from Luoyang. This will cause flaws in His Majesty's plan."

Liu Yu's army is a pair of iron fists hidden behind it. It cannot be too dispersed now, otherwise it may not be able to defeat the main force of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

"Don't worry! I know!"

"Besides, do you think I can surrender just by going anywhere?"

If all parts of Hebei were like Qixian, it would be useless even if Xijin was in charge of Yecheng. Hebei would have been taken into the arms of the Song army.

Later, as Fu Hongzhi expected, as he continued to the east, everyone huddled in the city and did not fight head-on with the Changning cavalry.

Fu Hongzhi also led his men to sweep only the forts around the city, using the food inside as supplies, and distributed the excess to the surrounding people, so that they could return home with a full load of food.

For a time, Song Jun's reputation quickly spread in Hebei, and some people even followed Fu Hongzhi's footsteps and asked to join the army.

This is another happy trouble.

After all, Fu Hongzhi's army is still alone in the depths, but because it is cavalry, it can retreat at any time, so that it can do whatever it wants in Hebei.

If we take these people with us, the target will be too big and we will easily be surrounded.

But Fu Hongzhi was not willing to abandon these soldiers, so he said that the Song army had already established a foothold in Qi County, and those who wanted to join the army could go to Qi County.

Qixian County is not far from Fu Hongzhi's activities, and there is actually a passionate young man named Ying Liangjing who went to Qixian County to join the Song Army.

Fu Hongzhi walked all the way east, urging everyone to go to Qi County. When he got close to Qinghe County, he simply asked the people to cross the river to find Shen Tianzi.

Not only the people in southern Hebei where Fu Hongzhi was advancing along the way, but also in some counties in eastern Hebei were ready to take action when they heard the news that the Song army was coming.

There is even a shadow of aristocratic family behind this.

They are not necessarily sure that the Song Army can succeed in the Northern Expedition. After all, there have been several Northern Expeditions that have reached Hebei since the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

They simply want to invest on both sides.

Let your family members go to the Song Army to find out the news first. If the Northern Expedition is really successful, you can also rely on the "surrender" of your family members to become familiar with them. Not to mention how much advantage they can take in the distribution of interests after the war.

At least try to protect most of your own interests.

So the Lu family of Fanyang, the Li family of Zhaojun, and even the Cui family of Qinghe all sent their people to join the Song army.

The most laid-back among them is undoubtedly the Bohai wealthy family - the Bohai Gao family.

After Gao Yun went to Guanzhong a few years ago, he was brought to Jiankang by Liu Yizhen, obviously with the intention of reusing him.

Liu Yizhen was left behind by Liu Yu, and everyone could see the meaning here.

Liu Yizhen has made a fortune, and Gao Yun will not be any worse off. After such a relationship, compared to other aristocratic families who are struggling, the people of the Bohai Gao family are almost celebrating each other.

The Song army has not yet reached Bohai County, otherwise the people of the Gao family in Bohai would die of joy.

Anyway, in a situation like this where the aristocratic family is unable to succeed in times of crisis, the situation in Hebei is actually deteriorating in an instant.

Under the instigation of aristocratic families, large numbers of strong men began to go to Hanoi County, Qi County, and Qingzhou, and even began to influence Xi Jin's judgment of the Song army's movements to a certain extent.

"This won't work!"

Xi Jin of Yecheng did not dare to use bloody and violent suppression against these people at this time, otherwise he would be killed if a large-scale civil uprising in Hebei was caused.

"Send a message to Pingcheng about the situation in Hebei!"

Now we can only wait and see what the center decides.
Chapter completed!